Method of refining wooden faucets.



A. J. KTELSEN. METHOD of REHNING WooDEN FAUGBTS. APPLIUTION FILED NOV.9, 1909. 968,770. Patented Aug. 30, 1910.

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METHOD OF REFINING WOODEN FAU'CETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Auf. 30, 1910.

Application led November 9, 1909. Serial No. 527,124.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. KETELSEN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in theMethod of Refining Wooden Faucets, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to wooden faucets, and has especial reference towooden faucets used with beer and wine casks.

This invention has for its object to provide a wooden faucet in whichthe faucet will be kept in a sanitary condition and will be free fromthe odor of wood or other foreign substances.

This invention further has for its object.

to provide awooden faucet which will clarify the liquid passing throughit and will give a perfectly clear taste thereto, and preserve theflavor of the wine or other beverage contained in the cask.

In order to accomplish the objects of the invention, I have provided afaucet having the walls of its passageways charcoal-burned.

The invention consists in the method of forming such a lining in thepassageway or passageways of wooden faucets, and in a faucet having acharcoal-lined passageway.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a View inlongitudinal section of a faucet constructed in accordance with thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line Fig. l. Fig. 3 is adetail view in longitudinal section of a portion of the faucet and anelect-ive burner applied thereto. Fig. 4 is a similar view showing a gasburner applied thereto.

The invention may be carried out with any suitable form of wooden faucetused with beer or wine casks, and, as herein shown, it is applied to afaucet having a main passageway 2 for the discharge of liquid, andsubpassageways 3 with vent holes 4 for the escape of air. Thepassageways 2 and 3 are shown as provided with a charred orcharcoal-burned wall 5.

The burning of the sides of the passageways of the faucet may be done inany suitable manner, either with a heated rod applied to the sides ofthe passageway from one end to the other until the passageway isthoroughly charred or burned to charcoal, or a small tu e may beemployed, applied with gas, or gasolene, and having a properly directedflame which may be applied gradually from one end of the passageway ofthe faucet to the other until the wall of the entire passageway isthoroughly charred, practically forming a charcoal lining.

Another way in which the charred lining may be eifected would be with apiece of metal heated by electricity and applied to the walls of thepassageway, gradually, from one end to the other end thereof.

By means of this invention a perfectly sanitary faucet is provided,which when closed will not become stagnant or give any taste of wood oroil, or any objectionable substance.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing, there is shown an electric burner 6 and themanner of using it to char the passageway in the faucet.

In Fig. 4 is shown a tube 7, having a head 8 at its end with radialoutlets 9 for providing gas jets, the tube 7 being supplied with gas orgasolene and the ignited gas at the outlets 9 being utilized to char thepassageway of the faucet when applied as shown from end to end of saidpassageway.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. The method of treating the passageway of a wooden faucet, whichconsists in applying heat gradually from one end to the other of thewalls of said passageway, and con verting said walls into a charred orcharcoal-burned surface.

2. The process of forming the walls of the passageway of a wooden faucetwith a charcoal lining, which consists in applying gradually a heatedinstrument to the walls from one end to the other until said walls havebecome thoroughly charred.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a wooden faucet having the walls ofits passageway formed with a charred lining filling the interstices ofthe wood.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a wooden faucet having the walls ofits passageway formed with a charcoal lining.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ANDREW J. KETELSEN.

Vitnesses:

CLARA E. BOTTKE, MARIE W. KAGEL.

